GAB: Games Accessible for Blindness
2021-11-23 10:00 - 12:00, 2022-01-25 10:00 - 12:00, 2022-04-26 10:00 - 12:00, 2022-05-24 10:00 - 12:00 (America/Chicago) | St. Louis Society for the Blind and Visually Impaired
Meets 4th Tuesday of the month 10am-12noon
Contact: Mary Hale 314-544-3252

Society Closed- Thanksgiving Holiday
2021-11-25 - 2021-11-26 | St. Louis Society for the Blind and Visually Impaired

Open House/Giving Tuesday
2021-11-30 16:00 - 19:00 | St. Louis Society for the Blind and Visually Impaired
The Society invites you to another open house!
Help us celebrate Giving Tuesday!
Bring your holiday spirit!

Society Activities Phone Line
2021-12-01, 2022-01-01 | St. Louis Society for the Blind and Visually Impaired
Call and listen to what is going on for the month
314-301-7310

Society Closes at 12:30
2021-12-03 | St. Louis Society for the Blind and Visually Impaired

Peer Support Group
2021-12-09 10:00 - 12:00, 2022-01-13 10:00 - 12:00, 2022-02-10 10:00 - 12:00, 2022-04-14 10:00 - 12:00, 2022-05-12 10:00 - 12:00, 2022-06-09 10:00 - 12:00 | St. Louis Society for the Blind and Visually Impaired
Meets 2nd Thursday of the month, 10am-12noon
Contact: Kerry Smith 314-963-0696

Book Club
2021-12-14 09:30 - 12:00, 2022-01-11 09:30 - 12:00, 2022-03-22 10:00 - 12:00 | St. Louis Society for the Blind and Visually Impaired
Meets 2nd Tuesday of the month, 9:30am-12noon
Contact: Donna Neil 314-651-8630

Fresh Flower Arrangements with Shaw Garden
2022-03-16 10:30 - 12:30, 2022-04-25 10:30 - 12:30, 2022-05-23 11:00 - 12:00 | St. Louis Society for the Blind and Visually Impaired
4th Monday of each month
11:00 am – 12:00 am
Karl Cook at 314-965-5301
Reservations required, class size limited
Fee: $6.00 – $12.00 each month
If interested in a group, please contact the group leader to join and get on their contact list.

Society Book Club
2022-04-12 09:30 - 12:00, 2022-06-14 09:30 - 12:00 | St. Louis Society for the Blind and Visually Impaired

The Lunch Bunch
2022-04-12 12:30 - 13:30 | St. Louis Society for the Blind and Visually Impaired
Join Society’s John Boyd for a presentation on the benefits of using accessibility features on a cellphone. He will discuss both iPhones and Android phones.
“The Lunch Bunch” series will take place from April – November 2022. All presentations are free. We ask that you RSVP to 314-968-9000.

Visionary Gala
2022-04-23 18:00 - 22:00 | Palladium Saint Louis, 1400 Park Pl, St. Louis, MO, 63104, United States
St. Louis Society for the Blind and Visually Impaired will hold our annual Visionary Gala on Saturday, April 23rd at 6 p.m. at the Palladium St. Louis, 1400 Park Place. The Society’s premier fundraising event offering live and silent auctions, exceptional raffles, and other items promises to be an exciting event for deserving professionals. Master of Ceremonies will be local television personality Jasmine Huda, and guests will be entertained by special guest, St. Louis performer Erin Bode. Awards will be presented in two categories – the Community Light Award and the James Butler Award. Co-Chairs for the evening are Mr. and Mrs. Gerald Brooks and Ms. Alice Conway. “This will be an unforgettable evening – inspiring awardees, top-notch entertainment and the chance to support an organization that takes people from the disorientation and grief of vision loss, back to an independent and satisfying life,” said Alice Conway. According to Gerald Brooks, Co-Chair, “What a momentous event this will be, presented by a great organization. An organization that for more than one hundred years, has continuously worked to enhance independence, empower individuals, and enrich the lives of people who are visually impaired, regardless of race, creed, or national origin. We are proud and honored to co-chair this event with Alice.”
Community Light Award
This year, the Community Light Award, presented to an individual or group whose accomplishments have made immeasurable impact on the blind and visually impaired population, will be presented to Monica Perlmutter. Monica was selected for this award because she has been a referral source for the Society since 2006, when she began working in low vision rehabilitation at the Washington University Program in Occupational Therapy Community Practice. In 2015, Monica approached the Society about offering clients a 6-week program she facilitated called “Living Life with Vision Loss.” This wonderful self-management course was offered yearly at the Society for several years and multiple SLSBVI clients were able to participate and benefit from the program. Laura Park-Leach, Society President and CEO said, “We are so proud to present the Community Light Award to Monica. She has offered Leader training to staff at SLSBVI for the “Living Life with Vision Loss” program so that we might be able to offer this course continually. Monica continues to be a community partner in serving the needs of the visually impaired in the St. Louis area.”
James Butler Award
This year, The James Butler Award, is presented to the Retina Institute. The Award is named after one of Society’s founders and recognizes the person who originally set up an endowment in 1918 and established a trust for which the Society has received funds from since the death of his wife in 1935. The award is presented to an individual who has provided long meritorious service to the Society by actively participating on the Board of Directors and/or committees of the Board and publicly advocating to doctors and other professionals the value and need for vision rehabilitation services offered by the St. Louis Society for the Blind and Visually Impaired. In addition, the James Butler Award recipient advocates, educates and raises the awareness of the blind and visually impaired, provides significant referral of patients to the Society for services, and is active in developing or ensuring public policies and/or laws are kept that directly benefit those who are blind or visually impaired. According to Laura Park-Leach, President and CEO of St. Louis Society for the Blind and Visually Impaired, “The Retina Institute patients are being treated for retinal conditions such as Diabetic Retinopathy and Aged-Related Macular Degeneration. They are by far the Society’s most frequent referring practice. In fact, referrals average nearly 30% of the agency’s patients annually. We so appreciate the opportunity to collaborate with their doctors to provide patients with specialized low vision medical and rehabilitation care.”
Tickets for the event can be purchased by calling 314-968-9000, or at http://bidpal.net/2022VisionaryGala

Society Book Club
2022-05-10 09:30 - 12:00

Society Technology Day
2022-05-14 09:00 - 12:00 | St. Louis Society for the Blind and Visually Impaired
We are hosting a technology day to highlight and demonstrate the many different assistive technology devices that are available to the blind and low vision community. The focus is on highlighting a number of different evolving technologies that are available today. A number of vendors from popular brands will be present to talk and give live, in person demonstrations on their respective devices. These vendors include OrCam, NFocus, Nanopac, Eschenbach and more! Society personnel will be present to answer questions surrounding our Low Vision Clinic and inform visitors of volunteer opportunities. Don’t forget to stop in our Sight Solutions Shop while you are here! Vendors will be showcasing both well-known and newly improved assistive technology devices. These include computer and cell phone software, wearable devices with OCR capabilities and other assistive features, magnification devices, and much more! **Financial assistance may be available for qualifying individuals. Be sure to bring supporting documents showing proof of income to expedite the approval process.

Cooking Class
2022-06-06 11:00 - 13:00, 2022-06-20 11:00 - 13:00 | St. Louis Society for the Blind and Visually Impaired
Cooking Classes at SLSBVI Coming This Summer!
If you or someone you know is visually impaired and interested in improving or starting to learn cooking skills, we welcome you to contact us about this opportunity! A staff member can answer any questions and assist you in selecting the appropriate class for your skill level.

Fundamentals of Cooking – 4 spots available
Every Other Monday May 9th– June 20th 11:00- 1:00

Basic Cooking Skills – 4 spots available
Every Other Monday July 11th– August 22nd 11:00-1:00

To attend all 4 classes in a session the cost is $20 a person. If possible, we ask that you provide your own transportation, however we can also arrange transportation when available through our new transportation program with a suggested $10 donation in some areas and $20 donation for farther destinations.
Contact Veronica Steibel OTR/L for more information
314-301-7344

The Lunch Bunch
2022-06-14 12:00 - 13:00 | St. Louis Society for the Blind and Visually Impaired
Have you ever wanted to “Grow Your Own Herbs”? Join a master gardener to learn more about herbs to start your summer off right. Even better, you will be able to take an herb home to start you on your way!
“The Lunch Bunch” series will take place from April – November 2022. All presentations are free. We ask that you RSVP to 314-968-9000.
